QRD  How old were you when you first got
into comics & did you always stick with them or did you come back to
them?

Troy  Ive been reading & drawing
comics for as long as I can remember. I almost gave them up as a
lost cause after the early 90s, but then I discovered indy comics like
Bone, Cerebus, & Strangers in Paradise. I never looked back.

QRD  What was the first comic book you
ever bought?

Troy  Im not sure, but I very clearly
recall getting Marvels Star Wars #15 from a spinner rack & reading
it in the waiting room at the doctors office.

QRD  How old were you when you put out
your first comic?

Troy  25 years old. Chiaroscuro
#1, September 2000.

QRD  What decade do you think produced
the best comics?

Troy  Im not partial to any decade, I
just like good comics regardless the era.

QRD  Why comics instead of just writing
or drawing?

Troy  Its the best of both worlds! I
love the hybrid. When I think of writing a novel, it usually evolves into
a comic story. Im too visual to rely only on words & I like what the
art brings to it.

QRD  Do you see mini-comics & indie
comics as paths to mainstream comics or as their own unique media?

Troy  Theyre their own thing, its up
to the creator what his/her agenda beyond that is. I like being on the
indy side of things, it affords more freedom. Besides, I never had any
desire to draw Batman or Spiderman as a career goal - Im more interested
in telling my own stories.

QRD  How many copies of your comic do
you print in your first run?

Troy  I think it was close to 2000 on
issue #1 & down to 1000 by issue #7 when I ceased self-publishing.